The Jackson Red Devils will square off against the Rutland Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Rutland likes a good challenge.
Jackson is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Academy for Classical Education: they outscored them in every quarter. Jackson walked away with a 61-50 win over Academy for Classical Education last Friday.
| 12/20/24 @ Academy for Classical Education | 16 |
| 12/03/24 vs Lamar County | 10 |
| 12/17/24 @ Lamar County | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Jasper County | 4 |
| 12/10/24 vs Social Circle | 4 |
Jackson had a senior duo take command as Nehemiah Jones dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards and Trent Hill posted 16 points and four steals. Those 16 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Jones. Another player making a difference was Zyior Mcdaniel, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Jackson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rutland suffered their biggest loss since December 7th on Monday. They came up short against Spalding, falling 65-44. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rutland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Jackson came up short against Rutland in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 71-65. Thankfully for Jackson, Jamarco Hughes (who went 10 of 14 on his way to 25 points along with five assists and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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